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hyphopodium

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hy⋅pho⋅po⋅di⋅um

  [hahy-fuh-poh-dee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -di⋅a  [-dee-uh] .
(in a fungus) a specialized hyphal branch, composed of one or two usually lobed cells, serving for attachment and for the absorption of food.
Origin:
< NL; see hypha, -o-, -podium
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